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In today's issue:

Ever had someone show up in your life and change… everything?

Not with fireworks. Not with a grand entrance. But just quietly slipped into your world and ended up flipping it upside down—in the best possible way?

Yeah. That happened to me.

This individual began as just another student. Not exactly a rockstar. No confetti. No instant success story. Heck, I almost didn’t even take him on. He had to beg me to mentor him. (Pro tip: persistence pays.)

He wasn’t a head-turner in the beginning. But later, he made it. Quietly. No flashy Instagram posts. Just steady growth. And then—disappeared off the radar.

Fast forward a bit, and I hit a wall. A massive wall. The kind of business problem that doesn’t just slow you down—it stops the train, smashes the engine, and lights your cash flow on fire.

And that’s when this guy shows back up.

Not as a student. Not even as a partner. But as a savior.

He brought a friend—a man who was just as sharp as he was. Like, government-level genius with enough brainpower to make Einstein sit up straight. These two come in, look at the wreckage of my biz… and build a solution that not only revives it, but triples it within 60 days.

That’s not a typo. Tripled. In two months.
From the rubble to rocket fuel.

And it all started with one relationship I almost said no to.

We’ve done a lot since then. Business deals. Cross-country moves. Joint investments. The kind of deep, layered connection that’s hard to describe without sounding like a Nicholas Sparks novel. But it’s real.

It’s why I say…

The right relationships don’t just change your business—they change your life.

And they often come dressed as something unremarkable. A student. A partner. A conversation you almost didn’t have.

So maybe don’t ignore that DM just yet.
That might be your million-dollar moment in disguise.

There’s a window in every online entrepreneur’s life where they ask:

“Why the hell am I working so hard… and still not making real money?”

I hit that wall years ago. Then I built something that flipped the script.

I wrote this short book to show you exactly what I did — the system I still use today to turn emails into income, without chasing trends or dancing for clicks.

And yeah — it costs less than gas to get to work.

But don’t let the price fool you.

This isn’t a book you buy. It’s a fork in the road.

Here’s something nobody wants to admit…

Copying your competition can destroy your business faster than a bad Google update.

We’ve all done it. I’ve done it. You see someone in your niche crushing it with slick ads, smooth funnels, and a killer headline… and your brain screams: “Just copy what they’re doing!”

But here's the kicker.

Most people copy the wrong stuff.
They copy front-end funnels without understanding the backend money machine.
They mimic ads without knowing if they’re actually profitable.
And worst of all… they imitate someone who’s actually failing and just faking success with vanity metrics and credit card debt.

Brilliant.

Here’s what I learned the hard way:

If you're gonna study someone, make sure they're actually making money.
And how do you know that? They’re consistently running paid ads for months—even years. No one burns cash for fun. If their ads are sticking around, they’re either printing money up front, or they’ve got a backend that converts like hell.

So yeah, study them. But don’t just look at the shiny front page.
Dig deeper. Buy the product. Go through the funnel. Figure out what else they’re selling. Look at how they monetize over time. Are they pitching coaching later? Offering a high-ticket after the low-ticket tripwire?

That’s the real sauce.

But don’t stop there.

Add your own flavor.
You’re not building a knockoff Rolex here. You’re taking inspiration the same way Slash learned to shred guitar—by playing other people’s songs until he found his sound.

So study your competition like a musician studies rock legends.
Learn their riffs. Master their solos.
Then… blow the amp with something original.

That’s how you go from mimic to master.

Have you ever wondered how a turbulent past can lead to a transformative future? 

In this episode, I’m thrilled to welcome Patrick Stiles, the founder and CEO of “Vidalytics”, a revolutionary video hosting and analytics platform. Tune in as Patrick shares his inspiring story of reinvention, valuable lessons from failure, and insights into the current state of video marketing. 

From debunking myths about VSL lengths to strategies for optimizing video funnels, this conversation will leave you inspired to rethink your approach to video and life itself.

Most people treat their brain like it’s stuck in permanent default mode.

Wake up. React. Complain. Scroll. Repeat.

But what if you could reprogram it?

That’s exactly what Scott Adams sets out to do in Reframe Your Brain—and the dude’s not playing around.

This isn’t your typical “think positive” fluff piece. Adams is the creator of Dilbert, and whether you love him or love to hate him, the guy’s a machine at taking complicated mental gymnastics and turning them into cheat codes.

What’s inside?
→ Practical mental “reframes” to instantly see problems differently
→ Systems thinking over goal-chasing (you’ll never look at goals the same again)
→ How to train your brain to automatically produce better thoughts, like installing better software
→ And a ton of real-world examples that are as useful in business as they are in your love life

Bottom line:
This book will help you stop reacting like a hamster on caffeine and start thinking like a sniper with a strategy.

Don’t just read it. Use it.

I’m not the shelf, not the stock, not the clerk,

Yet without me, retail just won’t work.

I know your card, your time, and your spend,

And every receipt I help send.

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